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We are in the process of obtaining a green card for an employee whose H1B is about to expire. I had no choice in this one; he's a personal friend of the CEO, but if I had, I would have voted against it. Costly, yes. Lengthy, also yes. While I lik…
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We also close early for our picnic, and those who choose not to attend stay and work till closing. Linda
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Thanks for all the input. For this one I made an Excel spread sheet and numbered the employees 1 - 95. Then I used the formula to generate a list of 10 random numbers. A member of senior management witnessed and signed the list. I then took it t…
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I always like to ask about gaps in employment dates. One man had a 16 year gap. I asked about it, and he said, "Well, during that 16 years I was in prison for killing my wife". Also: What motivates you? What can you bring to this job? What …
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Our CEO did this (at great expense) for himself, and it has not been pretty for those of us who have to deal with the fallout. As far as "onboarding" new execs (why don't they just say orientation?) I don't think you have to spend huge amounts just…
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I guess it depends on the type of business. It drives me nuts for people to play the radio at work if I can hear it. Then, what if someone wants to have a small TV at their desk? I say the office is for working. They should have graduated from t…
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I send one copy regular first class mail, then a second copy by Certificate of Mailing. This is cheaper than certified, does not require a signature, and the PO stamps the receipt verifying it was mailed. Linda
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Thanks for the input. Our employees do have to fill out an accident report, but only one of these drivers put down a "why" (she thought the other driver was going to wait for her to back out, but he didn't). I am going to send the other report bac…
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One of the attorneys from the Texas Workforce Commission told me it is not illegal to state that you don't hire smokers. It could only help your insurance rates!
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My opinion: Send the COBRA Notification letter the same day as the termination. That is the most (as far as I know) that is required by law. Linda
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Thank you for the clarification. Guess what I'm doing is OK. Linda
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Pork, is this only if the ee notifies you that he is not returning after FML, or are you saying that when you specify the ending date of FML that tells them it is also the beginning of the COBRA notification? I guess I'm not understanding you. Lin…
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To the best of my knowledge, you tell them when their employment with you ends. As in, exit interview. At this time, you send them the COBRA notification in the mail (certified or by certificate of mailing, opinions vary). This gives them 60 or 61…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-25-05 AT 10:51AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Sorry, GLC, but I'll have to join in beating you up. No option to quit should have been offered. This was clearly a time for termination. I think Don has a poin…
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I believe if you pay them an hourly wage they lose the exempt status. I'd check with the local Wage and Hour division for the FLSA ruling.
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PORK: You mentioned a "no tresspass letter" in your response. Could you be more specific? This sounds like something I need to have. Linda
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And amen.
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I finally got a copy of the form. It is called (Texas) "Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage." You are right, NaeNae55, about the divorce. It costs $35 to file this declaration. Wonder what marriage licenses cost now?
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It is not the State of Texas, it is the insurance company that requires a formal document. According to Texas law, if I am interpreting it correctly, the couple can go to the county clerk's office and present documentation stating that they are unm…
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They can prepare and sign a statement, but the insurance company still requires the formal document. Our ins. co. is trying to help us out. They are contacting other counties to see if they will provide a form. This must be done is the county in …
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The company may have prevailed, but at what cost? Besides the legal fees, wasted time, etc., what difference could it make to the company what he is wearing on his own time. I still say, if it isn't job related, don't go there. Linda
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-31-05 AT 11:05AM (CST)[/font][br][br]When you say you have a conservative culture when it comes to dress code, just what is your dress code? Do you specify what is acceptable for the sexes? Our dres…
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I also sent a copy of our policy to your email address. Linda
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We have two carriers. One notifies both the employer and participating employees in writing, the other notifies the employer only and I in turn notify the employees. I'd check into this; it doesn't seem right. Good Luck.
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I also keep one file for all the I-9's. If INS comes in, that's all I want them to see.
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HRCalico: No, we are not naive enough to think that it's not going on behind our backs (acutally, out in the field since we are an electric distribution company), but it sure has stopped tobacco use around the building and in vehicles. Those who …
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Effective 09/01/2004 we changed our "Smoking" policy to a "Tobacco Use Policy" which states, loosely phrased, that employees cannot use tobacco in any form on company property, in company vehicles, on company work sites, or while they are on paid st…
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I would also vote for leaving it alone. What does your hiring policy state? Do you go back only 7 years on everyone? If so, I'd stick with that.
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Do any of you discourage employees from continuing communication (lunch, phone calls at work) with terminated employees? We certainly don't aim to tell people with whom they can and cannot socialize, but we've had some real problems with this. It …
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For full time employees we pay 8 hours a day for one week. After that we will hold their job, but no longer pay them. Our policy also states that if they are dismissed before noon they are to return to work for the rest of the day.